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Magnolia Beach

4.2 (13 reviews)

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Amanda R.

This beach was beautiful and we were able to drive our truck on it! The water was so blue. At the end there was a marina that looked cool but we didn't go.

Port Lavaca Tx camping on the beach.
Sharron Kay F.

This beach is very clean. You can park & camp anywhere along the road. Nice pier for fishing. Our dogs loved strolling along the sand.

My little piece of Heaven for the next few days.
Heather P.

Free camping ON THE BEACH automatically gets 5 stars from me. We boondocked in our RV for two nights. What's boondocking? It's camping without amenities. We have a generator and a full water tank... so, I'll admit that weren't necessarily "roughin' it". I'm surprised that no one has reviewed this gem before! With that said, this is a super popular beach amongst fellow RV'rs, bloggers, and vloggers. There are a ton of online reviews, videos, and info on other sites, all of which were slightly misleading and missing important info. And quite frankly, look like they were from a completely different beach altogether. The first left turn into the beach area has a bridge that has a 10,000 pound weight limit, so if you're coming in with an RV, don't make the first left turn. If you go on down further, make that left and you will arrive through the back side, which leads all the way to the bridge. Apparently if you cross the bridge and are over the limit, you get receive a fine or damage your unit. When we pulled up and discovered that sign and the bridge, my heart sunk. Luckily, we didn't give up and mapped out the other entry way. There are several areas of beach. The public beach area was super busy for such a hot, late August weekend. There seems to be a new limit on the access point. There was a sign posted that said something like "no motor vehicles beyond this point". So, we found a spot near an area that looked like a private beach area. Each area had a cove like area with its own sandy beach between mounds of boulders. One of the locals told us that it's in fact a public area, but one of the locals claims to own it. Soon after we pulled in, he blocked us in with his truck. It was so strange, but it was obvious he was very intoxicated. Besides that and getting the truck stuck in the sand, everything else was perfect.

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3 years ago

Wonderful beaches around Matagorda better than port A . Can't wait to go back. Beautiful

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4 years ago

Drove by and loved the look, many old campers and RVS but looks like you can have great time with friends. Hope to visit soon.

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The Copa Copa - Enjoy your own private "mini beach"

The Copa Copa

5.0(1 review)
48.9 mi

Thank you, Karen and Dennis, for a wonderful few days at The Copa Copa! This may very well be the…read moremost beautiful and meticulously maintained site that we have ever stayed in! Ya'll thought of everything anyone could possibly want and gave attention to every detail. The pier is beautiful and just draws your eye out to the bay and the gorgeous sunsets. It was the perfect place to sit and watch the fish jump, a few dolphins swim by, and the sun sink below the horizon. Wherever you choose to sit on the site, you can't miss the amazing and beautiful sunsets-easily the highlight of each day! The lush landscaping and beautiful palms make it a true tropical oasis. The site feels so private and is so quite, peaceful and restful. We also enjoyed walking the Rockport Beach and the Tule hike and bike trail, and were amazed at the herons and egrets roosting in the trees off Fulton Road! Thank you for all the info about those areas! How lucky we were to get to meet you and share this amazing place with you for a few days! Thank you for being so warm and welcoming and kind! The wonderful boat trip through the Rockport canals was an unexpected bonus and highlight to our stay. There are some beautiful areas in Rockport, but I think the canals are a hidden gem! We loved and enjoyed our little vacation and definitely plan to book some future stays. You guys probably won't be our neighbors the next time we visit, but we count it a blessing that we got to meet ya'll this visit and can now call you friends! We wish you continued success in your Copa Copa venture and thank you for creating such a great place to make wonderful memories!

From the owner: The Copa Copa is a tropical paradise located on a residential lot with only 2 RV sites that…read moreoverlook the Copano Bay. The Copa Copa has 2 cement slabs, each with their own private wooden deck, a spacious yard and one of the most breathtaking piers in all of Rockport! Also included is a picnic table, dipping pool ("cattle trough style"), mini-beach, septic, water, electric, wi-fi and cable. To book reservations at The Copa Copa please go to Airbnb. Thank you so very much!

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The Copa Copa - The pier is lit with lights and at the end of it are green lights where you can fish all night.

The pier is lit with lights and at the end of it are green lights where you can fish all night.

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The Copa Copa - Fish your day away on this 214 ft pier.

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Fish your day away on this 214 ft pier.

Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay KOA - Splash pad, playground, fishing pier/dock and boat ramp (to right of pier). Lots and of fun for both kids and adults.

Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay KOA

4.7(11 reviews)
12.2 mi

TLDR: great staff and facilities for family getaway with opportunity to launch boat or fish from…read morepier. We had never stayed at a KOA before. What a pleasant surprise! I wanted to bring our fishing boat to the coast to take the family fishing but knew the entire trip couldn't be entirely fish focused as the kids, 3 and 5, along with my wife were likely to be unsatisfied if we spent all weekend running around the bay. I saw this KOA had a pool, arcade, shuffle board, ping pong, narrow beach and splash pad for the kids. What excited me was that it also has a boat ramp and very nice fishing pier/day dock. I thought this might be the perfect compromise of kids activities and the chance to take the family fishing without the risk of boring everyone to death if the fish weren't biting and/or I was unsuccessful in finding 'em. lol. We decided to rent a cabin for the weekend and headed down from Austin. The Port Lavaca KOA delivered! The facilities and staff were fantastic. Kids especially loved the splash pad and arcade. The cabin was very well maintained, air conditioned and comfortable. We stayed in one that had a bunk bed for the kids and a full bed for adults. An observation deck extended above the cabin to allow panoramic views of the bay and surrounding area. There is a restaurant on site with pizza, wings and a few other items. Laundry and shop with ice, food, camping supplies and beer/wine were also on site. About 20 minutes away is "downtown" Port Lavaca with a surprisingly large number of restaurants, including a couple that were somewhat higher end. Per the recommendation of the KOA owner/manager, Missy, we had a fantastic dinner at Taiyo sushi to partially make up for the lack of fish we caught ourselves..... Boat ramp was suitable for a shallow water boat, canoes, kayaks. Given the depth of Vaes and Matagorda bay, a shallow water boat is what you need the navigate in the area anyway. A bow rider, ski boat or pontoon boat would probably not be launch able here. A huge thunderstorm had hit the day before we arrived. As a result, the boat ramp had some sand and shells washed up that made launching tricky. Rather than risk getting stuck, I asked the staff at the office if I could borrow a shovel to move the sand out of the way. Two staff members showed up within 15 minutes with shovels and helped clear the ramp. Told me they'd do it, but I had intended and insisted on helping. Before we departed, staff allowed us to use a hose to flush the boat motor (salt/brackish water here) snd spray undercarriage of the SUV. They even offered to pressure wash the boat! Definitely above and beyond. In short, we all had a blast and will definitely plan another visit.

The customer service here is extraordinary. I phone call or text promptly returned - 5 star…read moreservice. Kids asked us to join their family to go camping. They rented a RV spot and we rented the yurt. Then my granddaughter asked if she could stay with us! So I called the office (before office hours) and they happily moved us to an available cabin (the last one)! I called back a few minutes later wondering what site our kids were in. She told me and I was delighted that it was just 5 spots away from our cabin. The next day my son in law told us that the campground had called and asked if they wanted to move to the spot next to us!! Of course they did, and it's been just wonderful! So much here for the kids. Played shuffleboard this morning and connect four. Then went to the sand beach, floated in the water and made sandcastles. Windsurfing from the beach for my son-in-law. Also love the pool and splash pad! Snow cones at 3, I better get going!

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Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay KOA
Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay KOA
Port Lavaca/Matagorda Bay KOA - Large Drum

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Jetty Park - Sunflowers near the water

Jetty Park

5.0(1 review)
33.1 mi

We initially planned a trip here to camp of the beach and once we arrived, we discovered that…read moregetting an RV on the beach here is impossible, even though other online sites recommend it, you heard the truth here on Yelp... it's nearly impossible to pull an RV onto the beach without risking getting stuck in the sand of the entrance. They do allow you to overnight camp in the parking lot area. And there is a campground (for a fee) that is basically the same thing, but with water and electric hookups. We came expecting to boondock, so we had our own power and a full water tank, so the parking lot area was fine for us. There was one other RV in the same area, so we weren't the only ones and it definitely wasn't crowded. The beach area here runs along the Colorado River. The one lane entry point to the beach area from the parking lot has soft sand. It seems like a lot of the sand was placed there to deter people from driving onto the beach area. Once you reach the beach, the sand is solid and can easily withstand an RV. It's all in that entry point that made it iffy and we just didn't risk driving across, getting stuck and blocking in all of the people who were already parked there, on the beach just before sundown. The most amazing thing about the park is the view of the Colorado River, where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. I'm not sure what they call it, but there are huge square boulders placed as a dam of sorts. I walked all the way to the end right at sunset and watched the waves crash from the ocean onto the pier area, into the river. It was one most memorable moments of my entire two week road trip. The park itself has several covered pavilion/picnic areas. Each has a picnic table and a trash can. There is another pier area to the left of the park, I didn't walk along that way. Also, there is Matagorda Beach about a mile up the road. There you have access to the Atlantic Ocean, but you have to have a parking pass and it was super crowded. Here, at Jetty Park, you don't have to have a parking pass. There's also a nature center in the same parking lot area. It also has a gift shop. The attendant lady was super nice and informative about the area... she was the one who told me that I would need a parking pass to go to Matagorda Beach and that the closest place to purchase a parking pass was at Stanleys Grocery, just before the bridge.

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Jetty Park - Grip the rip

Grip the rip

Jetty Park - Posted 8/19/18

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Posted 8/19/18

Magnolia Beach - beaches - Updated May 2026

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